A Haiku Poem About the Night Sky, Stars, and Dusk

I love the beauty of dusk. I love watching the light finally disappear on the western horizon and the stars and moon come out in the night sky. Because most of my days are spent with my kids, I don’t have much alone time. My main way of recentering myself is spending time in nature. Often, the only time I get to go for a walk in the woods is at dusk.

As Dusk Fades, Night Falls Upon The Sky

There’s something both peaceful and haunting about watching geese fly back to roosts. Flying low, sending honks that echo in the silence of the forest, reminding life that night is upon us. It happens like clockwork though each evening. Just as you think they’re not coming and the day is expired, flocks fly in their famous “V” formation just over the tops of the trees.

But as the light of day goes to sleep, the lights of night wake up. Stars paint the sky’s black canvas and the moon sends rays of light to expose shadows. I’ve done a lot of camping over the past year or so, and it’s been interesting to notice a fact that should be obvious but most of us probably aren’t aware of: night is actually the darkest shortly after dusk. Because the moon begins to rise from the horizon, most of that light is blocked until it’s about a quarter of the way up in the sky.

In the woods, you’ll find that you better start a fire while it’s still light or you’ll be sitting in pure darkness not long after the sun sets. It’s not until it’s actually been dark for a few hours that you can start to see somewhat without artificial light.

A Short Nature Poem on Dusk, Geese Flying to Roost, the Night Sky, and Stars

Geese fly east to roost.
Fires in the west fade to ash--
Stars open their eyes. 

Justin Farley

The transition between day and night is a great reminder that as one “light” dies in our life another is born. I wrote this nature haiku poem with the traditional 5-7-5 format in an attempt to capture that transition of dusk turning to night and the stars shinning in the night sky.

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Nature is constantly teaching us valuable lessons, but in order to learn them we have to pay attention. This has gotten more and more difficult the busier and louder modern life has become. Take the time to see what lessons nature can teach you about life.

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Dusk is a great time to begin listening. Listen for the honks of geese. Watch the night sky as the stars come out and the moon rises. What do you love about dusk or night? Let me know in the comments.

Here are some of my other poems about the night sky, stars, and the moon that you may enjoy:

Orion, the Hunter – A Poem

The Beauty of the Divine – A Poem

Eclipse – A Poem